Monsters and Magic: Divide and Unite
By: DJ Rodriguez
(Author's Notes: Hi everyone! Thanks for your reviews and comments to my story! I really appreciate them, and believe me, all will be explained in later chapters on why certain characters did what they had to in previous chapters. Again, I thank God and Jesus for helping me with my novel. They gave me my incredible gift of imagination, and I want to put it to good use! I know many want me to work on my other fanfics, such as Jurassic Park/Harry Potter or my Danny Phantom fanfic. But my focus and goal is to complete my Monsters and Magic trilogy set. So, wish me luck!
In this chapter, see what has happened to Jet Jaguar and King Caesar in the kingdoms they are in. I really hope to bring the good and pure magic of both Disney and Toho into each chapter! It is not easy, but it is well worth it! I just hope that both companies take a look at my novels soon. With so many remakes out, it would be cool to see my stories in full-length movie form. If my trilogy was turned into movies; my first novel into a classic hand-drawn Disney movie like in the early 1990's, my second one CGI-themed like today's Disney-Pixar movies, and my final one live-action just like Toho, would you watch them?
Also, like I stated previously, there will be a pairing here in this story. And since no one has guessed it, I will reveal it to you. Hehehe… I love this! Azad, the prince of the hot desert lands of Agrabah and son of Aladdin and Jasmine… will be paired up with the cool and cute Queen of Arendelle, Elsa! It will be revealed in later chapters, and in a way that I hope surprises you! Heated heart meets cool spirit! What do you think?
I do not own Godzilla or any monsters that belong to Toho, nor do I own any of the Disney characters and places. I do own my OC creations, and also most of the songs that I made myself. If I use a song that is by another artist/artists, I will give him/her/them their just dues and credit.
Now, on with the novel!)
Chapter 33
It has been a very interesting four days in the land of Agrabah, as the citizens of the desert kingdom have been getting used to some sights that had becoming more frequent. Right now, they were treated to the sight of a race across the rooftops of their fair city. It was their prince and princess, Azad and Malak, racing across the tops. However, the difference was that this time, the two siblings were not just competing against one another. This time, they were racing against their new friend and guest, Fa Meihui of China! The young woman was laughing as she ran and leapt from rooftop to rooftop, showing her agility and speed as the siblings were trying to catch up with her.
She turned around, smiled and exclaimed, "Come on you two! You need to do a little better if you want to beat me at this race!". Azad and Malak smirked, and put forth an extra burst of speed to be directly on her side as they leapt across a long gap in the rooftop track. The prince was by Meihui's right side, the princess on her left. The three were neck-in-neck as they saw their final destination in sight, the finish line consisting of Genie, Carpet and the nine-foot guardian beast King Caesar as they were at the entrance/exit to the city. Mushu the guardian dragon was holding up a black-and-white checkered flag, ready to wave it and declare the winner.
The red lizard exclaimed as he held up the flag, "Come on, Meihui! You can do it! Show them royal kids how it's done!". Genie and Carpet cheered for their companions, going wild as they neared the finish line. With a mighty leap, the human trio stretched as far as they could to gain some ground. Azad and Malak tucked and rolled with their movement, becoming like human bowling balls while Meihui landed solidly on her feet. The royal young adults didn't lose much speed or momentum as they got back up, and it was Malak who managed to win as she crossed the makeshift finish line!
"Yahoo! Yeah! I finally won a race!" she exclaimed with pride and joy as Mushu waved the flag, signaling that she had indeed won by a small margin to her brother. Azad and Meihui panted a little as they stood still, resting a bit as they caught their breath.
Genie cheered loudly and exclaimed, "WHOO HOO! YEAH BABY! ALL HAIL THE FASTEST GIRL ALIVE!". Carpet swirled around Malak, who laughed and giggled at the antics of her friends. Mushu actually smiled instead of looking sad that his protégé lost the race, and actually congratulated the princess on a good race.
He stated, "Hey, congrats on the win sweetheart! I have to say, that was a bit clever for you and your bro to roll like that instead of simply landing on your feet.". The daughter of Jasmine and Aladdin thanked her small friend for the compliment, then looked to see Azad and Meihui coming to her. The citizens of the land simply looked on at the scene with small smiles before resuming their daily work.
Meihui added, "I have to agree with Mushu here. What you and your brother did was very effective. To keep your momentum going instead of simply landing solidly on the ground, very good!". Azad put in that it was great that Malak won, since it was the first time his sister won a race.
It had been like this for the past four days since King Caesar was officially brought in as Agrabah's citizen and guardian. The royal family had shown their new friends/companions their home and entire kingdom, telling them many interesting facts and historical tales of the people and their domain. Of course, Genie and Eden always tried to make it more bright and colorful with their antics and magic! In return, Meihui told them more about her homeland, her life up to this point in time, and also about her ancestor Mulan. Of course, Mushu provided the details since he did live back in Mulan's day. After learning much about Agrabah, Meihui inquired if they did anything else fun and exciting around the desert land.
That is where the fun and adventures started for her! The femme fatale of China had been off with Azad and Malak on plenty of exciting trips around the vast desert landscapes, seeing other magical realms that Aladdin and Jasmine had been to long ago in their youthful days. Even Mushu was impressed on what he saw, and that was saying something! They, of course, got into some mischief and scrapes that made the day more exciting and adventurous. Such as Mushu letting his smart mouth get the better of him when they visited the Isle of the Galifems, and the beautiful warrior women tried to catch and roast him for his speech. Of course, Meihui had to fight them and it was a learning experience for both sides as each saw one another combat styles were uniquely different. It was Genie who came to the rescue, along with Aladdin and Jasmine who managed to defuse the situation before it could escalate. From that point on, Mushu tried to keep his forked tongue in check… key word on try.
From visiting the underground land of the Al Muddies, to the strong-smelling land of the barbarians in Odiferous, Fa Meihui had seen that the world was indeed more vast and wonderful then she had believed it to be! She did have her own adventures back in the vast lands of China, but the realms in the Middle East were equally spectacular and diverse. She even visited Sadria, the sand witch that once had a huge crush on Aladdin long ago. Now, she lived with her husband and two children in a town that was close to Agrabah. She was teaching her family her trade, which was being a sand magic-user. Meihui was once again impressed that the Middle East had a magic-user who was able to control the loose grains of earth at will.
She turned around to speak to King Caesar, but saw that the monster was once again facing the other direction. The divine guardian beast was looking towards the northern area, growling softly as he seemed to be in a trance. Meihui turned to her companions and stated, "Everyone, look. He is doing it again. He's in a trance and facing north.". The others saw this, and even Genie scratched his head as he saw the hybrid beast doing this action.
He commented, "I don't understand why he keeps doing this. Ever since we escaped from the Al Muddy two days ago, he's been looking north and always in a kind of trance.". Azad, Malak, Carpet and even Mushu didn't have a clue on what was going on with their furry companion.
It all started two days ago, during a little adventure into Al Muddy territory that was deep underground in the desert lands of Agrabah. It was the prince, princess, Meihui, Mushu, Carpet and King Caesar that had gone down there to see if they could have another adventure. They found it when several large Al Muddies spotted them, and started to chase them in the caverns below! Mushu was able to turn some of them into baked mud ornaments, but more kept on popping up! King Caesar tried his luck, but the living mud just absorbed his techniques and shrugged off his physical assault! The group managed to escape from the carnivorous Al Muddies, and flew towards the entrance/exit while King Caesar ran on foot. They were close to the cave's opening when King Caesar suddenly stopped in his tracks, and seemingly stared out into space. It was Malak who spotted this, stopped Carpet and forced it to turn around and go back for their companion.
Azad had yelled out, "King Caesar! Snap out of it! Come on!". The monster seemed to have heard him, for he snapped out of his trance and resumed running! Just in time as the Al Muddy were almost upon them! They all made it outside, where the living mud people stopped as they dare not go outside the safe confines of the cave. It was mid-afternoon, and the intense heat from the sun would quickly dry them out. The adventurous group continued onward, going back towards Agrabah while Malak and Azad were wondering what caused their bonded guardian to freeze like that.
And it had been the same since then. King Caesar more frequently started to stare into space, looking towards the north. And no one could figure out why he was doing that. Genie and Eden once tried to use their powers to see inside his head, but the pair were rebuffed due to the hybrid monster's unique energy signature. The trance would only last a few minutes before the beast would snap back to reality. But as of now, the entire royal and magical family, and now Meihui and Mushu, were worried about him. Mushu spoke his mind, "I think that your dog-lion here maybe just wanting to go home. I mean, you did say he is from another universe.". However, the others put in that it could not be that simple. However, Meihui did put out one theory.
She stated, "I think that King Caesar is actually sensing something amiss. Something that goes beyond the scope of Agrabah.". She then started to explain that she saw similar trances and actions before in her homeland, where trained warriors of the martial arts could sense disturbances in nature. And more often than not, the warrior would most likely go towards the disturbance to see if they could either set it right… or to fight whatever it was that was doing great damage to the natural order. The Chinese beauty finished up by stating that King Caesar was showing these qualities right now, that his sixth sense was telling him that he needed to be somewhere else other then Agrabah.
Azad said, "Now, that is a bit unusual. How about we all go back to the palace and get Mom and Dad's advice? I bet Eden and Razoul would like to hear this as well.". The lot agreed that right now, it seemed to be the right choice. Malak and Meihui went to the divine guardian beast, each touching an arm and managing to shake him out of his trance. Growling softly, the monster followed the girls and the others as they all went back to the palace to see if they could officially confirm that King Caesar was indeed being pulled by his sixth sense.
~At the palace~
When the beasts, humans and magical beings entered the palace, they went straight to the Throne Room. Upon entering, they saw that Aladdin was with his wife Jasmine, apparently overseeing some plans that they were making. Off to the right side was Eden, the lovely green genie mother playing with her son Robin. In his hand was his father's lamp, being flailed around as Eden used her magic to make the child zoom around the room like an airplane. As they approached their parents, Azad and Malak were about to say something when Aladdin spoke, "Kids, everyone! You're just in time. We have something to show you. It involves King Caesar.". That bit of information caused the young royals to pause on what they were about to say, and went to see on what they were planning. Genie went over to his wife and kid while Meihui, Mushu and King Caesar continued to follow the prince and princess.
Azad and Malak went to the table that was set up, courtesy of Eden, and saw that laid on the large glass surface was a large parchment of paper. And on it were plans… plans that looked to be a home! Jasmine smiled as her blessings looked to the parchment and said, "We have been thinking that since King Caesar is going to be around here for some time, that maybe we can set up a home for him nearby the palace. Not like a doghouse like what Eden suggested earlier, but something that shows he is a citizen of Agrabah and Royal Guardian.". The young adults were very impressed by the plans laid before them, and were about to comment on it when Meihui came in. She believed it to be very important to tell them on their theory concerning the hybrid monster's strange behavior.
"Excuse me, your Majesties. While you do have good plans for your friend, I believe we may have something here that might explain King Caesar's behavior." the female warrior said. Jasmine and Aladdin looked up from the parchment, the Sultan inquiring on what they had concerning their friend.
Mushu put in his usual tone and way, "Well, turban boy. We think that your furry fighter here might have his sixth sense tingling, or something like that. He might actually want to go out to where he's looking at, wanting to get into a fight with something that's making his mind go all off.". Meihui had to sigh and shake her head, seeing that while Mushu was learning some tact… apparently, more lessons were needed. But his point seemed to be made as the Sultan and his Sultana were considering the notion.
Aladdin put in, "Well, that is a good thought. He has been spacing out a bit more than usual, and he always seems to growl and get tensed up as if he is readying for a fight. Is there any way to really confirm this?". In the past, Aladdin would have gone with his gut instinct quickly. But now that he was ruler and caretaker of the land, he had to be patient and get full confirmation of something before acting.
Jasmine thought on it for a while, then she remembered something from their first encounter with King Caesar many days ago! She inquired, "What about that book Genie read to us when we first found him? Maybe it can show us more about him?". Her husband thought on it, and replied that it was worth the try. Aladdin called Genie over, the big blue dude flying around the air with Robin as he was dressed like a World War 1 flying ace outfit. He looked to his son and said that he would be back later, flying over to his friends and asking on what he could do for them.
Jasmine asked, "Can you bring that book out you showed to us before? I think the title was Monsters: Mythical and Magical: 5th Edition". We need to see if there is any more info on King Caesar such as his behavior.". Genie twirled and in a burst of magic, transformed into a librarian with large glasses. Meihui and Mushu admitted to themselves that they would never get enough of seeing their friend transform like that. Genie snapped his fingers, and the book instantly appeared in his hands in a puff of smoke. He opened it up and flipped through the pages until he found the section that had King Caesar's information.
The blue wonder looked a little bit surprised and spoke, "Hey now, this is interesting. It seems that the censored materials are now… well, uncensored. Look, no more black lines!". He showed all of the humans, and dragon, the pages and Genie was correct. The lines that had once been heavily censored were gone, revealing more on the monster. Azad took the book from his friend, and started to read aloud the words that were written in it.
The prince stated, "King Caesar allied at one time with another monster, noted to be called the King of the Monsters in his universe. His name was Godzilla, and he lived up to his title. King Caesar managed to learn from Godzilla, despite their brief alliance, a sixth sense that would tell him where danger would be at and to head towards it. To meet the source and fight it.
Godzilla had come to this universe before sixteen years ago, along with seven other monsters that had been summoned by an extreme evil and powerful sorceress. He and four of his allies/rivals were shrunk down, a majority of their power and strength trapped in magical objects. The saurian and his allies soon bonded with princes and princesses of notable worthy royal families. When great evil arrived to try and destroy them, the royal queens destroyed the objects and returned the monsters to their true and real selves. King Caesar is the same at this time, as his power is now held in an object, one that glows a brown-gold color like his fur.".
Now that got everyone's attention well, for Aladdin and his family did not know any of that information. However, all of them minus Genie since he was away with Eden at that particular time, remembered seeing the golden comets that streaked by Agrabah long ago on that precise time sixteen years ago! The group looked at King Caesar, who growled softly and was wondering on why they were gazing at him in such a manner. Malak spoke, "That explains everything! The golden comets we saw sixteen years ago, how King Caesar came down in a similar manner, and now this! Someone summoned him here, he senses something amiss now that probably has to do with the one who brought him here. Now, he wants to fight!".
Meihui replied, "Indeed, that is the case. I remember seeing golden comets myself when I was little sixteen years ago, when they streaked through China. But, where do you think King Caesar's power is at now?". The humans, dragon and genie were now thinking hard as they were considering what kind of object would be able to hold the divine guardian beasts' power.
As the group pondered, said monster growled seeing that no other action was forthcoming. Then, he felt it again! King Caesar felt a strong pull coming again from the north, and he stalked over to the outside balcony towards said direction. The monster had been feeling this tug, a pull that something powerful and evil was on the move and that he NEEDED to go forth towards it and fight. However, he knew he had his duties to his bonded, to protect and guard them. So for the moment, he was having conflicted feelings on which to follow more.
Back to the group, Jasmine got an idea. She suggested, "I think I may have an idea on where King Caesar's power might be at. Listen, the book said that this… Godzilla, and the other monsters that once came here to our world sixteen years ago. They had a majority of their power and strength taken and put into magical objects, right? Well, I can only think of one object that might house that power.". The Sultana then looked towards were Eden and Robin were at, more specifically at the object the little bundle of joy was holding in his hand... His father's lamp!
Aladdin replied, "Okay, so that is one possibility. But even if it is, how does that help King Caesar in dealing with what he is going through? I mean, how big can this threat be?". He got in answer when the book in Azad's hands rumbled and shook, until he let go of it! The pages flipped until they got close to the end of the book, and light flashed from it! The others were on guard quick, especially Meihui and Mushu. The light turned into a viewing portal of some kind… and the images on it frightened them to the bone! It was Gigan and Space Godzilla! The monsters roared loudly, and the sound got the attention of King Caesar as he turned and saw the images.
The divine guardian beast heard the sound, ones that were very familiar to him. He turned around and saw the images of the monsters that he had come to help Godzilla and his son fight against in the first place many days ago in their own universe! Thinking his bonded were in trouble, he got into attack form and charged straight at the images! He let out a roar of fury as he leapt at the images, only to go right through them. He skidded on the slick tile floor, and used his claws to steady and stop himself. All eyes were on him now, as his actions got their attention and many were surprised by the violent reaction from their furry friend. Malak and Azad went over to try and calm their bonded monster down, to explain the situation to him.
Mushu turned back to the images the book was showing and commented, "Man, those are two ugly monsters! No wonder our boy wants to fight them. Who, or what are they anyway?".
Before Genie could answer, something happened that would change the course of their lives forever.
Eden and Robin had been looking at the scene before them, from King Caesar's charge at the images that the book showed, to the two monsters that let out sounds that were chilling to the soul. The son of Genie and Eden was terrified of seeing Space Godzilla and Gigan, that he let out a cry of fright and a strong pulse of reactive magic. A good chunk of the pulse was sent into his father's lamp, and it started to glow in a golden-brown color, which got Eden's attention as she tried to calm her son down. She looked down at the lamp, gasped and exclaimed, "Everyone, look! The lamp is glowing!". The entire party turned, and their eyes widened as they saw that Genie's old prison was indeed glowing the same color of fur that was on King Caesar!
Malak said, "It is! And that means…". What she was about to say died in her throat as the lamp started to crack and fracture, not being able to withstand the pulse of magic from Robin… but the unique energy that it had been carrying all this time.
Aladdin looked to his blue friend and put in, "Genie… if what the book said is true, and that by destroying the object that contained the monster's true power and form… does that mean…?". The two looked at one another for a moment, then at King Caesar who was now glowing a white color due to Robin's magical pulse. Genie nodded, replying that it indeed was the case, and turned into a cowboy. He used his tail to make a lasso, and threw it at the guardian monster! He caught King Caesar, who looked down at what just wrapped around his midsection, and roared as he was quickly and harshly flung outside, going over the balcony and towards the rocky mountain parts that surrounded the palace!
Eden forced her son to drop the now vibrating lamp, flying herself and Robin fast to her husband. She exclaimed, "Everyone, get down! It's going to blow!". The two magical beings created what seemed to be an anti-nuclear fallout shelter, lead and bricks piled up in a wall form to shield the others from the incoming blast. The lamp vibrated and jumped around like a Mexican jumping bean from the old cartoon series that Genie used to watch when imprisoned in the lamp, and soon… it exploded! The party stayed behind the wall that was conjured up, not wanting to see on what occurred. However, the women folk's curiosity was piqued as they rose up and peeked over the wall. Their eyes widened and a soft gasp escaped their lips as where the lamp stood before was now a large, pulsing orb of brown-gold energy.
Eden brought down the wall and whispered, "Dear, take a look at that. What is it?". Robin was also hypnotized by the orb, and tried to reach out to touch it. But before his fingers could get close, the orb zoomed out of the room and towards where King Caesar was falling at outside! Everyone looked towards the balcony, and that is when Razoul and two other guards ran into the Throne Room.
Razoul demanded, "Your Highnesses, what is going on?! What happened?!". He got his answer when a large flash of light appeared over the balcony, and a low rumbling rose up that shook the palace.
Aladdin answered, "I think we just started another big adventure…". He didn't know how right he was!
~At New Orleans~
While it was afternoon in Europe, it was close to midnight at the United States. At this particular time, most human beings and some animals would be asleep. However, that was not the case on this night. Several of the citizens, including Sheriff Chad and Deputy Kasey, were up and about with lanterns alit. Among them was Jet Jaguar, the android not with his bonded voodoo women at the moment. The group was walking around the seemingly deserted town, looking this way and that as if searching for something. Jet Jaguar's eyes were on infrared mode, glowing blue slightly as he scanned the area. Chad inquired softly, "Any luck with them magic eyes of yours, Jaguar?".
The metal man with a soul answered, "No, not yet. I'm sure we will find the culprit soon, that I am sure of.".
Now, one would find it odd that Jet Jaguar would be mingling with the townsfolk on friendly terms shortly after the riot that happened four days ago. However, it was thanks to the children and the android himself that the men and women of the town started to trust and warm up to him. Jet Jaguar frequently came into town to check up on Aubert, Magali, and Skyler to see if they were alright during the morning to afternoon hours. And when the rest of the children finally saw him, the little ones and young adults took a quick liking to him! There was something about Jet Jaguar that caught the imagination and attention of the kids, in a good way. His ever smiling face actually made the little ones feel a bit more at ease.
At first, the populace was still uneasy about the android who hung out with magical African women folk in the town. But they gradually started to change their tune when Jet actually helped them out with chores and/or workloads that were too large or strenuous for humans. Jet Jaguar's first act of kindness was to help an old woman put her newly bought stove in her house. The object in question was large, clunky and weighed a lot. And many of the workers were busy with their other projects, so she had no one else to turn to for help. The android came by, almost frightening her due to his appearance, and asked if he could help her. The old white lady, who almost had a heart attack, replied that if he could move her stove inside her home, she would be forever grateful. But she expressed doubt that he could do it alone. He quickly proved her wrong when he easily hefted the black, clunky stove and put it in her home!
Many were shocked that the metal man was so strong despite his appearance, and also very kind to be able to do that for a lady. The old woman, after picking her jaw off the ground, went to him and thanked him for the effort. She was about to pay him, but he refused. Jet stated, "There is more reward in simply helping others out. No money is necessary, ma'am.". It was that single turning point that many started to see the mechanical man in a positive light. It was small, but it gradually grew as days passed by.
He helped out with heavy labor such as bringing boats in when the lines/anchors snapped, helping with large loads of goods to take to vessels, and more. Jet Jaguar was a huge help to the indentured servants, the black folks taking a shine to the metallic wonder. He even saved a couple from certain doom!
The husband and wife were strolling through town, when a drunk from the saloon stumbled out from the establishment. It seemed the patron had too much whiskey in his system, and was so high that he could not think straight at all. In his drunken stupor, he thought the couple that was coming in his direction were robbers of some kind. He pulled out his pistol, causing everyone to scatter from the area so they would not be harmed. The fool shot a couple of rounds at the man and woman, the two frozen in place due to fear! However, it was Jet Jaguar who came in quick on the scene and blocked the shots with his body! The bullets harmlessly richoted off his person, saving the couple!
The drunk was again stupefied by the appearance of Jet Jaguar, and continued to shoot at the android. The martial arts user actually CAUGHT each bullet in his hands, and when the fool was all out and looked at his empty gun… he saw Jet Jaguar dropping seven bullets from his hand. He walked to the misguided fool, who took a swing at him but missed due to sloppy aim, footwork and timing. Jet Jaguar delivered a gentle karate chop to the base of the neck, knocking the drunk out. The husband and wife, who were clinging to one another, had seen it all and thanked the mechanical marvel profusely. It was that day on that the people started to put a little more trust into him.
Of course, Jet Jaguar had to leave in the afternoons to rest and recharge at Odie and Radelle's boat house so he could help them later in the bayou at nights. The student of Radelle was now being called Mama Odie by the residents, and even Jet Jaguar himself. It was all due to the protective and firm nature she showed when protecting Aubert and his friends, like a loving and fierce mama bear would her cubs. And so, the nickname stuck after that. But it seemed that Odie did not mind it one bit! Jet Jaguar had gone on patrols with them during the night, and it seemed that something happened two nights ago that had the ladies on edge. Radelle said this to him, "Jaguar, something is not right. I sense something amiss… I believe that something of a very vile nature is rising. It be the same as the Specter we defeated many nights ago".
Odie and Radelle told Jaguar that the bayou was now restless, many animals jittery and on edge more so then usual. It was apparent when three alligators, who were normally friendly to the trio, just went crazy with fear and swam away from the bayou as fast as possible! Turtles that were slow were now fast as they too swam away, exclaiming that something was taking shadows and leaving the bodies in a deep sleep which nothing would wake them up from. The trio investigated, and they found that indeed some animals that were either in the bayou or close to the boundary area where swamp meets the town, were fast asleep. And when Odie used her club staff to see, indeed they had no shadows!
And ironically, the same incident was occurring in New Orleans. The android was approached by some of the citizens, telling them that some of their loved ones had no shadows and could not be awakened from their deep slumber! Of course, some of the more paranoid persons tried to blame the voodoo women, but Jet Jaguar defended them saying that they were investigating the same problem that was occurring in the bayou. So Sheriff Chad got the idea to have several citizens to patrol the town in groups during the night so that perhaps they could find whoever, or whatever it was that was doing this foul deed. It was then that Jaguar volunteered his services, and thus for two nights, they had been patrolling the town. Of course, he got permission from Radelle and Odie first.
Now back to the present, the group was once again searching for any signs of activity. Jet Jaguar looked to the sheriff and deputy and spoke, "These actions… they don't make much sense, sir. Any and all of the targets so far have no connection at all. It's completely random, yet… I believe that there is a plan here. Just something I cannot discern at the moment.". The deputy agreed with the metal man, saying that none of this made a lick of sense to him. Chad just said to be on the lookout, and get the answers when they found the perpetrator of these acts. The group continued on forward and arrived in front of the La Bouff plantation manor property. A rustling sound got their attention, and all were alert.
Chad exclaimed, "ALL RIGHT NOW! COME INTO THE LIGHT WITH YOUR HANDS UP!". And walking slowly into the light was… Aimari Henderson!
The plantation owner, who had seemingly disappeared after the mob incident those four days ago, was dressed in his finest and held a cane in his hand. His face, however, was covered by a white and black hat as he was looking down. He inquired, "Gentleman… and freak of nature. What can I do you for on this fine night?". All heard, and even felt, that his voice had changed. It still held an air of sophistication and class, but… there was an underlying evil to it, one that made them shiver a little in fright.
One of the citizens replied, "Mr. Henderson? Why are you here? Where have you been these days? You all right?".
The white gentleman answered "Oh, I have been… here and there, good sir. As for why I am here, well… I heard that there have been a rash of shadows vanishing and people falling into deep sleep. And like any 'good' citizen, I wanted to help. And I believe I found the answer to your concerns.". Jet Jaguar's sensors, and his soul senses, suddenly went off as an evil vibe flowed fast and hard from the plantation owner like a swift river! Even the people felt it as they shuddered in fear, as Aimari looked up slowly from his position.
His face was grinning like a madman, beneath him was a shadow… one far too large for him to put out on his own!
Sheriff Chad pulled out his shotgun and exclaimed, "Don't move a muscle, Mr. Henderson! You're under arrest!". Said person merely smirked, and the shadows from beneath him suddenly shot and spread out from the ground like it was alive! From the lanterns light, the shadows showed about several beings that seemed to be a mixture of animal and human parts! Many of the citizens screamed in fright as if they had seen demons, and one could tell they were not far off. Jet Jaguar got into a defense stance, ready to fight if necessary. One of the shadows, a hunched over being with an elongated lower jaw, went over to the sheriff's shadow and punched it hard! Chad recoiled as he was flung into the air, as if the attack struck him physically! When he landed on the ground, the citizens and deputy grabbed him and fled from the scene. It was now all Jet Jaguar alone with a man who had seemed to sell his soul to Satan himself.
Aimari laughed in wicked delight and exclaimed, "Hahahaha! Now this is the kind of power that even exceeds being a rich white owner! Total power and control!". The shadows around him laughed and grinned in wicked delight, making sounds that would freeze any living soul to the core. But not Jet Jaguar! He stood his ground, ready to fight.
He asked calmly but in firm voice like titanium, "Tell me, Aimari Henderson. Did you have any contact with the Shadow Specter? What is it that you hope to gain from all of this?".
Aimari stopped laughing, and his demeanor changed quickly. From laughing like a loon, to being calm and collected like a 'gentleman' of stature. He answered, "I did have contact with something out of this world, yes. Just like you are, perhaps? Hmmm… a thought to dwell on for another time. As for what I hope to gain, well… the complete destruction of those accursed African women, Radelle and Odie. And of course, leading the good folk here of this town to the wide and easy of path of destruction and chaos. My style, of course. That was the deal.". The shadows all backed behind Aimari, like a gang of thieves behind their leader.
The android stated with conviction, "That will never come to pass, monster!". Though he himself hung out with monsters like Godzilla and the other kaiju back in his universe, the one before him was a true monster. One who had no shred of good substance in him at all.
Aimari smirked and declared, "You don't have a choice in the matter, outsider! In fact, I have something that will guarantee my victory here.". He snapped his fingers, and coming from the darkness behind him… were the La Bouff family, the Macaire family and also the Truman family! Jet Jaguar's scans saw that they were asleep, but being controlled by an outside force.
The possessed plantation owner declared, "Hahahahaha! Like my new power? Along with stealing shadows, I can manipulate those who still have their shadows. Those with weak wills, of course. To them, they are but dreaming. Sleepwalking, if you must. And I must say, this kind of power is very much amazing to use. Now, the only way to release and save everyone is to beat me. But then again… how will you do that without harming your friends?". The families were now lined up in front of Henderson like a human wall shield, making Jet Jaguar growl in anger and getting frustrated.
Suddenly, a screech of pain and anguish came from behind them! Aimari turned around to see that two of his shadow minions were gone. And coming from the darkness was a light… more specifically, light from a club! Coming in was Mama Odie and Radelle, both looking serious and ready for a fight! Aimari growled as he and his shadows, plus the sleepwalking family members, retreated to get some distance from the two fierce mature women. Jet Jaguar ran to his friends and exclaimed, "How did you know we were here?!".
Odie replied, "Easy, sugar. We felt the bad vibes coming from this place, and since we were nearby, we heard every word. Now, let's get down to business and take care of this shadow man!". Jet nodded, and stood between Radelle and Odie, all three looking to end this fight quick.
Henderson growled and exclaimed, "You think you can defeat me, when I have an entire town of people to call on?! Then by all means, come and try to defeat me!". The trio suspected that their foe had more tricks up his sleeve, so they had to act quick but also carefully. It was then that Jet Jaguar received a message from his internal computer inside his head.
The voice stated, "Attention, attention! Power now back to 100% capacity, all modes and functions unlocked. Molecular Amplification to Normal and Giant form is now back to full operation. Alert! Long-range scanners indicate that Space Godzilla and Gigan are at large! Suggesting to go and eliminate larger threat first.". This was big news for Jet Jaguar! His entire systems were now up and operational now, having access to not only his Miniature-form, but now to his Normal and Giant form! And it seems that the monsters he had faced earlier before coming to this world were alive and here! Now, he had a decision to make:
Help his friends with the small threat before them, or leave and fly off to face two of the most dangerous monsters in the universe?
~At Ebeltoft~
The sea town of Ebeltoft at this time of day in Denmark was peaceful and serene, with the citizens going to and fro in their daily lives and enjoying life. Children were playing in the streets and near the beach, while the adults were either watching them, going about their business, or enjoying time with one another. Husbands and wives went together to the market place to pick out food for lunch, boyfriends with their girlfriends enjoying some sweet time together at the beach. It was a pleasant day… until one of the soldier sentries for the land spotted something in the distance with his spyglass. He looked over to the distance, and saw a sight that would give him nightmares for years.
In the distance, he saw the face of Space Godzilla! And when he removed the spyglass from his eyes, he saw the monster's immense size and form. He soon saw Gigan on the left side of the nightmarish monster, and he looked below to see a large army of sort heading towards them, led by a carriage that looked like something from the bowels of Hell itself! He exclaimed, "M-M-M-MONSTERS! AN ARMY OF DEMONS AND MONSTERS! WE'RE UNDER ATTACK!". He then ran over to the large ringing bell that was situated on top of the wall he was on, one that was used for defensive measure and acted like an entrance/exit to the town. He picked up the hammer and rang the bell many times, causing soldiers and citizens to look at his direction.
One of the soldiers commented, "What in Heaven's name is he blathering on about?!". He got his answer, or rather everyone did, when they heard the roar of Space Godzilla and Gigan. When a majority of the soldiers and citizens looked to see in the distance to where the sound came from, almost instantly a panic ensued! Men, women and children were quickly running for their lives to leave their home. The soldiers provided escorts, but it did little to help since they were panicking as well. The boats that were anchored in the harbor, be they fishing boats or commercial-supply boats, were quickly taken as the citizens piled in to sail away from the area. It was mass panic at its worst, the people sailing in any direction to get away from the forces that were bearing down on their fair city.
Space Godzilla and Gigan roared as they stomped towards the former human dwelling, paying little to no mind about the army that was underneath their feet. The army consisted of 50 or so humans that belonged to the Claw Crushers bandit group, while the rest, consisting of about 750 in number, were magical clone copies. The copies wore black-gray clothing with their eyes blood red with no iris whatsoever, but wielded weapons that were identical to the ones the humans had. They also possessed the same abilities as the real bandits. Leading the march was their leader, riding in the ominous carriage that really looked like something from a nightmare.
Inside said carriage was Hans, and he looked very evil and ready to create chaos and mayhem!
Hans laughed as he saw the people in the distance fleeing for their lives, his voice more cold and aristocratic then ever before. He stated, "Hahaha! Look at those fools fleeing for their miserable little lives. Oh well… they are only delaying the inevitable. Once I conquer the known world, they will be at my feet, serving to my every whim. Hehehe…". By his side was a special dagger, one that once belonged to another being whose cruelty and cunning knew little bounds. It was the dagger of Griffin Claw!
Hans sighed as he remembered the battle well, one that took place four days ago. He muttered, "That Claw characters was a formidable fellow, that much I will grant him. Still, it would have been nice for him to be my second-in-command for my troops. But then again… I bet he wouldn't like playing second fiddle.". He traced a scar that was on his chest, one that ran down a good length from his left shoulder all the way to his hip.
The battle that was fought that day was one to be remembered. Hans and Griffin fought viciously and without mercy or honor, dagger and modified morning star against magical double-edge sword! While Hans had a decent set of fighting skills, it was mediocre compared to the leader of the Claw Crushers who had many years honing both his body and mind for battle. The ex-prince had been forced into a corner multiple times, but it was only thanks to his elemental-charged sword that saved his hide from being sliced or bashed. The battle lasted for forty-five minutes, neither man yielding or giving an inch due to their pride and what was at stake. No one cheered, for the bandits were merely waiting to see on who would emerge victorious. Griffin had managed to deliver a near-fatal slash to Hans's chest, creating the scar that he bore right now.
The former prince had gone down to the floor in pain, and was clutching his chest when Griffin hovered over him with his dagger held high. He muttered, "Do you yield to my power and authority, fool?". Hans tried to move his sword, but the Greek outsider pinned it down with his foot. He tried to look for a way to turn the tables, and after some time, saw an opportunity. His sword was facing a mirror that was up on the wall, and with some concentration, fired a lighting spark from the tip of his blade to the mirror! It fired, bounced off the reflection and struck Griffin in the back of the head. The scourge of Agrabah yelped in pain, and it was that moment that Hans seized upon! Using his remaining strength, he pushed Griffin off of him and delivered a powerful uppercut-like slash that cut into the bandit leader good! Since his sword was on lighting-mode, electricity coursed through Claw's body, causing him to yell in pain and to be temporarily paralyzed!
Hans rose up, then stabbed his sword downward to embed itself just half an inch from Griffin's left ear. He muttered, "Yield now, fool. Otherwise my sword will cook your small brain into mush.". To get his point across, the properties of the blade changed from lighting to fire. Griffin felt the intense heat from the blade, and he tried to move his body but it would not respond due to the paralysis. He growled and grunted, but he slowly yielded to the former prince. Everyone could not believe that the formidable Griffin Claw had lost to a person who used magic instead of skill. But, rules were rules, and the Claw Crushers bowed to their new ruler.
Hans removed the sword from the ground, walking away to go to a room to heal. He stopped short of the doorway and stated, "Your old leader will live… but not as a human.". Utilizing the magic of the Master Crystal, he shot a white bolt of energy at Griffin Claw! In a flash of light, the former leader of the desert bandits was encased in a rock-solid crystal prison! He told his forces to put his new trophy away for now, and to rest up for the trip towards Copenhagen.
Hans had used one day to heal up from the fight, the Master Crystal aiding in the healing process. During that time, Joseph and his spies fled from the scene under the cover of darkness, going back to Copenhagen to report to their rules on what had occurred. The next day, Hans was awake and was eager to start his march towards King Hrok's kingdom. He didn't even notice he was a few troops short, but he soon remedied that by using the powerful magical artifact to make dark copies of the Claw Crushers! Fifteen copies for each single member of the bandit group, coming to a total of 750 copies that were deadly and unique like their real counterpart.
The former prince was using the magic more frequently, paying little heed to the tab he was building up.
Now back to the present, they had finally made it to the town that would have direct route to the kingdom his eldest brother ruled over. He looked to his troops and ordered, "Take the town and everything in it! Then secure transportation that we need to cross the sea. Find any and all boats still available, and report back to me. We will cross the water, and take Copenhagen down once and for all! Hehehehe… HAHAHAHAHAHA!". The evil army yelled out and charged full tilt towards Ebeltoft, ready to pillage and plunder plus to find any ships still there that would take them across the sea.
Space Godzilla and Gigan roared/screeched out, both sensing faintly that a fight was going to be coming their way soon. And they were itching to battle some worthy opponents. The battle was about to begin soon!
(Author's Notes: And… cut! That is it for this chapter. Again, thank you Lord for helping me get it together for this part of my novel! Things are really looking up now! Hans barely won against Griffin Claw, Jet Jaguar now facing a tough choice to make, and King Caesar about to go back to his true size and power! Hope you all enjoyed this!
In the next chapter, see what happens to Godzilla and Little Godzilla, plus with their bonded human companions! Expect to see some surprises, action and family moments in the next part of my novel! I really do hope and pray that my novels get the attention of both Toho and Disney. It would be cool to see both Monsters and Magic, and this story, get some serious recognition from the big companies.
Here are the questions: What kind of adventure would you like to go with in Agrabah with the royal young adults, the Chinese visitors and King Caesar? If you could, what kind of home would you like to build for King Caesar? Would you try to assist Jet Jaguar in dealing with the drunk in town? What advice would you give to help Jet Jaguar make a decision? And finally, what would you have done if you witnessed the fight between Hans and Griffin?
R&R, no flames, enjoy and leave long reviews!)